Do-it-yourself Help

July 4, 1987|By Susanne Hupp and Denise Salvaggio

SUMMER'S THE SEASON for do-it-yourself books -- time on your hands and all that. Two of this season's offerings will appeal to do-it-yourself builders and one to do-it-yourself contractors. New from Rodale is The Backyard Builder's Book of Outdoor Building Projects ($24.95), which contains projects designed for every corner of the back yard and patio. For those who are willing to tackle house interiors, John Wiley & Sons has Residential Carpentry by Mortimer Reed ($19.95, paperback). This is the second edition of the best-selling textbook for carpentry students and a helpful guide for the home do-it-yourselfer. Garden Way offers Manage Your Own Renovation ($19.95, hard-cover; $8.95, paperback) by Carl Heldman, a Michigan home builder. It is a guide to successfully contracting out home restoration and remodeling work.